8 Ups & NO Downs From Star Trek: Lower Decks 5.6 - Of Gods And Angles

9. UP — Deus Wrecks Machina

The cold opener was fairly brief this week. Though a little jarring, that is to say of the type that trails off into the credits rather than coming to a more formal conclusion, it was effective enough not to warrant a DOWN in and of itself. Through Ransom's first officer's log, the opener introduced us not only to the "Orbs" and the "Cubes" of the diplomatic half of the plot, but also to a certain hapless ensign with electrical troubles.

A nice nod back to Who Mourns for Adonais? with the pointy finger and giant, green hand, we discovered that Ensign Olly was a direct descendent of Zeus, himself a member of an alien species that had posed as deities on ancient Earth. "One with the wind," gone with the sled for Olly, whose hidden powers had been causing all sorts of malfunctions on every ship she had served on.

You don't need to be a Greek god, however, to serve on a starship, although if Ransom doesn't get his kettlebells back, he might not make the gains to match the 'divine' physique. More on this later, but with the help of Mariner, Olly found a way to work with, and not against, her powers — a boon for her and for the machinery of the Cerritos. Those bouncy lightning bolts did look fun, too, just not stuck where Olly's distant relative Helios (and Apollo) don't shine!